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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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